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Christian Co. Livestock Market Report

Hopkinsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

95 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.62/cwt +89.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 551 lb · 32 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.00/cwt ≈ $1,282/hd at 720 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 95 175 158
Feeder cattle 90 165 153
Slaughter cattle 5 6 5
Replacement cattle — 4 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 201.00 $201.00 $824 —
550 value added 550 31 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
580 580 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,264 +78.00
660 660 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 +73.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 178.00 $178.00 $733 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 215.00 $215.00 $598 —
315 315 3 220.00 $220.00 $693 +84.50
425 425 3 200.00 $200.00 $850 +59.41
536 536 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,013 +57.75
580 580 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,085 +56.20
720 720 13 178.00 $178.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 181.00 $181.00 $666 —
425–435 430 4 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $763 —
453–488 473 5 168.00–175.00 $171.09 $809 —
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 +67.00
508 508 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,067 +80.00
580 580 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 —
743 743 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,196 +56.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 422 3 160.00–180.00 $166.72 $704 +36.72
472 472 3 190.00 $190.00 $897 +70.00
517 517 3 175.00 $175.00 $905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1290 1285 80-85% 3 79.50–88.00 $84.16 $1,081 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $908 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,298 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.